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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16E+W+SMinor and Consequential Amendments

Part 1 E+W+SMinor Amendments

Metropolitan Police Act 1839 (c. 47)E+W+S

1E+W+SIn section 44 of the Metropolitan Police Act 1839 (refreshment houses)—

(a)omit “, or knowingly suffer any unlawful games or any gaming whatsoever therein,”, and

(b)in the heading, omit “, or gaming”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 16 para. 1 in force at 1.9.2007 by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)

Libraries Offences Act 1898 (c. 53)E+W+S

2E+W+SSection 2(3) of the Libraries Offences Act 1898 (offence of annoying library users) shall cease to have effect.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 16 para. 2 in force at 1.9.2007 by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)

Gaming Act 1968 (c. 65)E+W+S

3(1)The Gaming Act 1968 shall be amended as follows.E+W+S

(2)For section 6(2) (premises licensed for the sale of alcohol) substitute—

(2)This section applies to any premises in England and Wales—

(a)in respect of which a premises licence under Part 3 of the Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17) has effect,

(b)which contain a bar at which alcohol is served for consumption on the premises (without a requirement that alcohol is served only with food), and

(c)at a time when alcohol may be supplied in reliance on the premises licence under Part 3 of the Licensing Act 2003.

(3)In section 12(3)—

(a)in paragraph (a) the words from “and at that time” to the end of the paragraph shall cease to have effect,

(b)in paragraph (b) the words from “and at that time” to the end of the paragraph shall cease to have effect, and

(c)in paragraph (c) the words from “and at that time” to the end of the paragraph shall cease to have effect.

(4)For section 20(5) substitute—

(5)Section 12(3) shall not apply in relation to any club to which this section applies.

(5)In section 31—

(a)in subsection (2)(c) for “ten” substitute “ twenty ”,

(b)for subsection (3E) substitute—

(3E)The initial amount must not exceed the higher of—

(a)the highest coin value, or

(b)the charge for playing a game once by means of the machine., and

(c)in subsection (3G) for “the highest coin value” substitute the higher of—

(a)the highest coin value, or

(b)the charge for playing a game once by means of the machine.

(6)In section 51(3) after “regulations” insert “ or an order ”.

(7)In paragraph 10A(1) of Schedule 9, leave out “sub-paragraph (a) or”.

(8)After paragraph 10A of Schedule 9 insert—

10AAA permit in respect of premises to which sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Schedule applies shall be subject to the conditions that a machine must—

(a)be located on premises which contain a bar at which alcohol is served for consumption on the premises (without a requirement that alcohol is served only with food), and

(b)be made available for use only at a time when alcohol may be supplied in reliance on the premises licence under Part 3 of the Licensing Act 2003.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 16 para. 3(1) (3)-(6) in force at 1.10.2005 by S.I. 2005/2455, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 3)

I4Sch. 16 para. 3(2) in force at 24.11.2005 by S.I. 2005/2455, art. 2(2) (with art. 3)

I5Sch. 16 para. 3(7)(8) in force at 25.11.2005 by S.I. 2005/2455, art. 2(3) (with art. 3)

Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)E+W+S

4E+W+SSection 8B(2)(c) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (report by Secretary of State on access to betting offices) shall cease to have effect.

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 16 para. 4 in force at 1.9.2007 by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)